Darrell Steffensmeier

Darrell John Steffensmeier (born 1942) is an American criminologist and Liberal Arts Research Professor of Sociology and Criminology at Pennsylvania State University.

Darrell John Steffensmeier
Born1942 (age 77–78)
Alma materUniversity of Iowa
Scientific career
FieldsSociology, criminology
InstitutionsPennsylvania State University
ThesisRespectability and deviance: an observational study of reactions to shoplifting (1972)

Education

After receiving his bachelor's degrees in philosophy and history from St. Ambrose University, Steffensmeier received his M.A. and Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Iowa in 1970 and 1972, respectively.[1]

Career

Steffensmeier joined the faculty of Pennsylvania State University in 1976, and was appointed Liberal Arts Research Professor there in 2015.[2]

Research

Broadly speaking, Steffensmeier's research focuses on the relationship between societal categories, such as race, sex, age, and class, and crime.[3][4] For example, he has published multiple studies examining gender differences in white-collar crime. These studies have shown that women tend to be involved in such crime at much lower rates than men, and than when women are involved in it, their positions tend to be less important and less profitable.[5][6][7]

Honors, awards and positions

Two of Steffensmeier's books have won scholarship awards (one from the Society for the Study of Social Problems and one from the American Society of Criminology). He is a fellow of the American Society of Criminology and past president of the International Association for the Study of Organized Crime.[3]

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References
  1. "Darrell Steffensmeier CV" (PDF). Pennsylvania State University. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  2. "Steffensmeier named Liberal Arts Research Professor". Pennsylvania State University. 3 December 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  3. "Darrell Steffensmeier". Pennsylvania State University. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  4. Swayne, Matt (2017-08-08). "Teen crime may come from culture, not their brains". Futurity. Retrieved 2017-08-27.
  5. Schwartz, Jennifer (23 September 2014). "Why Don't More Women Commit Corporate Fraud?". Pacific Standard. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  6. Morin, Rich (5 August 2013). "Even in white collar crime, female crooks face a glass ceiling". Pew Research Center.
  7. "Women are much less likely to be involved in..." UPI. 1983-07-06. Retrieved 2017-08-27.
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